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Maryland announces Aug. 9-15 back-to-school sales tax break
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (373+ words) WORLD CUP UPDATE: Argentina will play Spain in the final on Sunday July 15, 2026, 5:37 PM Maryland’s annual sales tax holiday is returning for another back-to-school shopping season. With Greenbelt’s Beltway Plaza Mall as a backdrop Wednesday, Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman announced…...
Washington Senate Republicans urge Gov. Bob Ferguson to call special session to suspend climate fuel
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (324+ words) Washington Senate Republicans are urging Governor Bob Ferguson to call a special legislative session to temporarily suspend Washington's climate-related fuel policies, arguing the move would provide immediate relief for drivers facing some of the nation's highest gasoline prices as renewed…...
U.S. Treasury Rout Tests Washington's Tolerance For Higher Borrowing Costs
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (800+ words) U.S. Treasury investors have focused on the elusiveness of a deal and long-term consequences of the war. NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s room to wage war while maneuvering on economic policy is being tested by a force largely…...
Washington State’s Income Tax For Millionaires Signed Into Law
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) The state of Washington is set to enact a law that will tax income over $1 million, marking a major break from its history of not having income tax and becoming the latest state to implement a so-called millionaires tax. The…...
Can this package of bills boost childcare providers, and parents who need them, in Prince George’s Co.?
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (623+ words) April 30, 2026, 2:10 PM Prince George’s County, Maryland, is taking what it hopes is a big step to make childcare more affordable and accessible, with a new set of bills that council leaders say could help both families and small business owners…...
Washington business owners fear socialist ‘millionaires tax’ is driving businesses out — and they’re next
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1607+ words) Washington shop owners, talk show radio host Arri Hoffman and a local democratic socialist, Rep. Shaun Scott, discuss the impact of the state’s new "millionaires tax" and how socialist economic policy is impacting local business. SEATTLE—Business owners in Washington…...
Spanberger counters false GOP claims of tax hikes: ‘A desperate tactic’
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (203+ words) The Washington Post Republicans keep criticizing Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger over proposed tax increases by Democratic legislators that never passed and that she never endorsed. Republicans from President Donald Trump on down have beaten the drum against Virginia Gov. Abigail…...
Virginia data center boon: Officials debate scrapping tax breaks
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (799+ words) Virginia’s data center boom lowered taxes but changed neighborhoods. Now Maryland is weighing whether to follow its lead. News4’s Ted Oberg digs in. Nearly two decades ago, Virginia gave tech companies a tax break on equipment and software, and they…...
Lawsuit argues Washington’s new 9.9% millionaires tax violates state constitution
5+ mon, 16+ hour ago (279+ words) OLYMPIA, Wash. — The so-called "millionaires tax" is being challenged from several avenues now that it’s signed into law. The law is a 9.9% personal income tax on anyone or household earning more than a million dollars annually, with the first million…...
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser unveils her last budget, proposing to cut spending
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (66+ words) The Washington Post WASHINGTON — Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday unveiled her last budget before she steps down later this year, a $21.2 billion gross operating spending plan that is sure to spark battles on the District Council and Capitol Hill,…...